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Should patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators refrain from driving?

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boxed-textAlbert CM et al. (2007) Driving and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks for ventricular arrhythmias: results from the TOVA study. J Am Coll Cardiol 50: 2233–2240

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  1. Cardiac Centre, Morriston Hospital, Heol Maes Eglwys, Cwmrhydyceirw, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK mark.anderson@sinus-rhythm.co.uk

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